Adrenoleukodystrophy — A rare genetic (inherited) disorder characterized by the breakdown or loss of the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells in the brain and progressive dysfunction of the adrenal gland. Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is one of a group of genetic… … Medical dictionary

adrenoleukodystrophy — noun A degenerative genetic disease in which myelin is lost from nerve cells in the brain … Wiktionary

adrenoleukodystrophy — n. a genetically determined condition of neurological degeneration with childhood and adult forms. Inherited as an X linked (see sex linked) trait resulting in demyelination, it is characterized by progressive spastic paralysis of the legs and… … The new mediacal dictionary